Auto screen attachment



June 10, 1930. 5, w, uss I 1,762,244

AUTO SCREEN ATTACHMENT Filed March'lS, 1928 F2914 ll mvgr iToR G. I l TRwsselL ATTORN EY Patented June 10, 1 930 UN E -S A ES enonen'w. n ss LL, or fstocmen," camomm nuro'scnn'nn Au u n;

Application filed Marc11.1 :192 8. Serial No. 281,394.

This invention relates to accessories for automobiles and particularly automobiles of that type known generally as closed cars.

The principal object of my invention is -5 to provide a screen attachment which is 'adapted'to' be applied to any or all the windows of such cars, so arranged that flies, gnats, and other insects 'areprevented" from entering the car when the windows 1e are open. At the same time the screens are adjustable so as to provide an unobstructed opening when necessary, as when desiring" to give arm signals, etc. By means of this attachment, therefore, the occupants ofthe carcan have the necessary ventilation and fresh air,*without' the possibility of being" inconvenienced and bitten by insects of various kinds, which at certain seasons are very numerous and are apt to enter the car through an open window in considerable numbers. i

A further object of construct the screen devieeso that it may be easily and removably mounted on the 2 vehicle in but a few seconds time, without.

the use of screws or other more or less permanent connection means, and {also without marring the. finish ormutilating the ,7

window frames of the 'cariin; any manner.-

The attachment is also mounted on the window frames in such a manner'as to ofl'er no interference with the free opening. and closing of the windowsthe mselves- A further object of the nvention is 115 produce a' simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly =eifec-- tive' for the purpose-for which it is designed. I

These objects I accomplishby means of 40 such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe '45 several news: a

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective outline of the interiorof a motor vehicle show-v ing my. screen attachment applied to the front door windows. q

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross secpane. is "slidable vertically in guide chanthe invention is to tion through-the screens, and their support- V i ing members, as mounted on the door. F1g.' 3 1s a sectional plan 'of-the doorframe, showing the. lower screen-frame support 1 mounted thereon, wlth the screen frames removed.

Fig. is a similar, view; showing the screen-frames in 'place on the support.

' ig.=5', is a fragmentaryperspective view units; M V,

Referring now more particularly-t0 the characters of reference on the drawings, the

.numeralsj l and {2 denote the Vertical and horizontal frame members respectivelysurrounding the window opening of thecar door 3, said window frame being a portion 'of the actual door structure itself as-is the l case instructures ofthis kind: Thewindow 70. ne ls 5 which arevmounted in the sideframes' 2 intermediate their inner and outerfledge's.

These-:partsl are standardfin one form or another lIL'VElIlOIlS makesof cars and I do not'change the arrangemenfiinany way. I ;75

1 My attachment comprises horizontal 5 bar units 6 to extend substantiallythe full distance between the frames l'inwardly of the pane, atthe top; and bottom of th'e'frame.

' withbfeltQ L S'lidably mounted in. 7 these grooves 'arejthe scre' en fraines fi which are arranged in close transversely spaced relation and. covered, with suitable ,metal screeningf 10.. The [adjacent verticalends .of thei screen-frames, where they overlap, are

1 made qu ite narrow asjshown at ,11, .so as not to materially interfere; with the vision; at that point. a .One orboth screen-frames may be provided; with handles 12 so that. they can be "slid one way. orlthe other. Ihave here shown bothfscreens as being shiftable f the" lower screen-frame supporting 1 bar 60 7 i felt.

their ends with rigid metal pads 13 to engage the adjacent faces of the window frames, the pads be ng faced with heavy gagethe grooves found between the window frame and the wlndow-guide channels, as

at 14 and extend to the inner edge of the frames, soas to prevent positive lateral displacement of the bars with any slamming movement of the door.v One of the pads is disposed directly against'the corresponding of the har,,wl1ilethe other isalnounted ona stem which isE slidable in the adgaccnt end; of the bar and 1s pressed ontwardlza ainst the window frame b a spring 16 The space between the bars and the window frame, at the end on which the springpressed pads areinounted is covered by ashort stripof felt or the like lTw'hich issecu-red to the bars, so as toprevent the passage; insects through said space,v,while offering no interference with the length? wisemovement, of the bar necessary when 1 attaching. or removing the; same.

In o er to enable the length of. the bars to; lee-initially adjusted to conform properly tc, the lengthofthe Window at which they arete be applied, without depending on the movement of: the stem 15 and the spring 16 to take up such d1iference,.I preferably make each; bar unit of two pieces rigidly connectedtogethel? by metal straps 18- on sides; These: straps are permanently secured toone pieceyand are initially'adjustable, when-the attachment is being installed, relative to the other piece.- lVhensuch in;- stallation is being made the unit is fitted. in place i with the desired. amount, of spring tension and-the plates are then'permanently connected to said other bar piece by screws 19 oirthe like; This enables short variations in the: length of the bars tobe had, so as to enable: one attachment to fit various cars of different makes'and sizes, but of approx-if mately the same window dimensions.

-'lhe screen-frames also are made to: overlap at their adj cent ends a distance equal atle t to e-Pos b e s par tis th bars, so. as to enable thebars to be; adjusted as tolength while using "the same pair of screen-frames for all such adjustments.

When it is desired to remove the attachment, it is only necessary to press the bars horizontally to compress the springs 16"so that the-rigid pads on the other ends of the thus removed: as a unit, as i will be evident.

These pads are shapedso as to; en-V 'From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be, resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a screen attaclnnent for closed car Windows, a bar to support one edge of a screen frame, pads onthe ends of the bars toengage the side frames of the Window in.- wa'rdlfy of the window pane, and spring means acting to forcethe pads apart where by they will frictionally engage the frames.

7 2. A; structure as in claim 1 with flexible strips secured t'oitheoutside of the bar at the ends-thereof to project across the space between the ends of the bar and the adjacent side frames and' overlap the latter.

3. In a screen attachment for a closed car Window, a-bar grooved along one edge to receive'and support one edge of a screen frame, and yi-eldable means projectingfrom the ends of the bar tofrictionally engage the side edges of the Window frame to hold the bar: in place and" prevent lateral movement thereof relative to the frame.

4. In: a screenu attachment for a closed car window a bargrooved along one edge to receive and support one edge of a screen frame, pads-disposed beyond the ends of the bar shaped to: engage the side frames of the window, stems, provided with the pads and slidable in" the endsof the bar, and springs to force thepads outwardly relative to the ends of thebar.

r 5. Supporting; means for screen-frames, comprising: a pair of separate longitudinally alined barsytransversel y spaced matching grooves along thef bars to slidably receive-the frames, relatively thin side-straps on the bars securing the adjacent ends of the same togethen. andmeans mounted in connection with the bars for holding. them in place in a; windowef'rame.

In testimony whereof I afiix; my signature.

GEORGE lV. RUSSELL. 

